The manual VB's are cool on the street. Why would you remove it? Put it back and shift it! You'll be much happier...
Yep, and you eliminate that Rube Goldberg kickdown linkage.
'63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.